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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holding a brass multi-flame aarti lamp aloft with both hands, flames rising before his face. Behind him several people in orange and white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with white tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. The lamp is an aarti performed as worship. The man's appearance does not clearly match the description of a distinctive presenter with several qualifying cues, so his identity is not established.

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September 07 20142014-09-07A young man in orange robes holds up a silver multi-wick oil lamp aarti with several lit flames, looking upward. He has white tilak stripes on his forehead and white markings on his arms and shoulders, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and an earring. Behind him, several boys in orange robes and white headbands stand with hands folded in devotion, with a dark railing in the foreground.2013-11-05June 18 20132013-06-18A shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl with gold border stands in the centre holding a brass aarti lamp with a large flame in his right hand and a bell in his left, with white tilak marks on his forehead and arms and a beaded gold-toned mala around his neck. Seated people in white and orange clothing behind him join palms in prayer, with rows of red chairs at right and a small brass lamp at lower left, and a red backdrop with framed notices on the wall. The scene suggests an aarti ritual during a satsang gathering.2013-02-11September 10 20122012-09-10June 29 20132013-06-29September 10 20122012-09-10A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a small silver bell-shaped stand. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle, and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a table draped in red fabric with gold border, topped by a brass bowl and a golden pyramidal ritual object. A glass cabinet stands at left against an orange wall.2013-03-07A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performs aarti with a lit ornate silver lamp held in his right hand, flames rising from the wick. He wears a gold bead necklace, a small rudraksha-style mala, and a sandalwood tilak with horizontal arm markings. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch and some have hands folded in prayer, with plastic chairs and a bell visible in the foreground and a red-orange tent interior.2013-02-11September 07 20142014-09-07Several seated devotees perform a ritual with oil lamps during worship. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, another man in orange with a dark bead mala holds a lamp. Behind them, young boys in maroon and gold-bordered cloths and beaded necklaces sit, some holding lamps. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a low table. No candidate is visibly identifiable as a person from appearance; these are devotees and priests.2013-07-10September 09 20122012-09-09